Red Leather

Y Ddraig Goch

Y Ddraig Goch

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Oh my God, how lush is the red leather. :cool:

Would look lovely in my red A2. :D I've got beige cloth. Anyone out there with faux leather seat covers that fit the A2 seats nicely?
 
Y Ddraig Goch said:
Oh my God, how lush is the red leather. :cool:

Would look lovely in my red A2. :D I've got beige cloth. Anyone out there with faux leather seat covers that fit the A2 seats nicely?
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You wouldn't believe how strongly the salesman tried talking me out of speccing red leather in Tank - kept on telling me how it'd lower resale values etc.

I'm so glad I stuck to my guns, as nearly 3 years on, I still love it! It always surprises people who don't know the car too, when I open the door and they expect the usual black leather - Madame Whiplash Red for me!

Cheers,

Mike
 
Y Ddraig Goch said:
I would definately buy a set of red leather if it ever came up on eBay or something :)
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You missed out on one last year - about £350 it went for from memory!

Cheers,

Mike
 
A friend of mine specced an A3 with red leather, when they came to sell the salesman wasn't keen on it as a part ex saying just the same that it really damaged the secondhand value as most people shy away from it, personally I think red is much nicer than the blue I've got!! I wouldn't be surprised to find out red is the 3rd most popular colour for leather after black and cream.
 
I've got red leather too - I think it's a brilliant colour esp against the black paintwork - get loads of compliments!
 
Skipton01 said:
You missed out on one last year - about £350 it went for from memory!

Cheers,

Mike
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:( I hate missing the boat LOL

Think I might get leather look seat covers for a bit less than £350 (that's more than black leather costs for a Ford Probe!) :D
 
So did anyone get the leather from mine? Full black sports heated interior from a silver 51 plate A2 1.4 in Aberdeen.
 
One of our former members used to have one just like that - I think it was Thomas and he was always going between Ireland and Germany in it.

I only saw it once at a mini social but it did look quite impressive - definitely got quite a few looks.
 
I definately wouldn't say no to red leather, but I have just bought two cream leather hides off eBay - I'm hoping to make close-fitting seat covers. Am I correct in thinking the front seats have side airbags? If so, I really ought to manufacture my seat covers so that they do not interfere with the airbag operation. Has anyone done this?
 
Oooooh :cool: They are very cool! Thanks for that, I'll have a good look at their work. They're probably slightly on the expensive side :D

Think I'm going to have a crack at my own covers, going to have 2 big cream hides soon, already got a black hide. :) Will have to do my research on the airbags.
 
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